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Starbucks Korea CEO fired over ad campaign evoking military crackdown
Starbucks Korea CEO Son Jung-hyun has been dismissed after a promotional campaign evoked the bloody 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy uprising, drawing outrage from South Korea's president. Owner Shinsegae Group called the campaign 'inappropriate' and said Chairman Chung Yong-jin personally ordered Son's firing after a thorough internal investigation.